It’s International Break Time – More Nonsense From Sissoko

We are hoping that as time goes by Moussa Sissoko will stop talking about Newcastle United and only talk about his current club Tottenham Hotspur.

For the last three years Newcastle fans have had to listen to the nonsense that self-centered Moussa talks about – that he wanted to join a Champions League club – and it was during almost every International break.

Moussa Sissoko – Tottenham midfielder

He got his wish in late August and it seems to be a good move for him and a good one for Newcastle because we got a whopping £30M for him.

But he is still obsessed with Newcastle (just like Sunderland fans) where he was not a popular player – and that’s a huge understatement.

This is the latest salvo from the French International on FIFA.com:

“I had a complicated season with Newcastle, with relegation at the end… so the critics, I understand them.” (no you don’t)

“I would say that they motivate me and push me to give more.”

“I went on holiday and everyone knew that I wanted to leave Newcastle to go to a more ambitious club that plays in the Champions League and at the top of the table.”

“God thank you, I signed with Tottenham.” “I would have liked it to be resolved sooner.”

“I could rest a little anyway, but psychologically, it took my energy.”

“Arriving late in the transfer window, it’s not the same, even if I had the chance to be welcomed and everything went well.”

Note to Mousa – please stop talking about Newcastle UNited – you are no longer part of the club.

You are happy about that and so are we – so please give us all a rest and a break.

Hint – talk about Tottenham Hotspur from now on – they are a very good club.

From previous thread. I work with a Norwich fan and he said he doesn’t think they have been playing particularly well.
I think they will be there are thereabouts at the end of season but think others will be challenging to. Hopefully, as some have said our stronger and better squad should see us through.

This is not sour grapes but in all the games I’ve seen him play for Spurs he hasn’t done anything. In the Man City game he had 1 run & a cross that missed everybody. Not sure what the Spurs fans think but I don’t see a £30m player?

Agree with Ibiza – you can’t expect him to stop talking about Newcastle but then feel like you have a right to complain about him.

Also to be fair, as always, his full interview has been cut and edited and to be honest the translation isn’t great. For example, his comment about ‘a more ambitious club’ isn’t the proper translation, a better translation is an ‘elite club’ and in this context must be understood in terms of his subsequent statement about Champions League. So should be read as “I wanted to leave Newcastle to go to an elite club, which plays in the Champions League and at the top of the table.” He wasn’t really having a dig at Newcastle.

Ref the insurance suggestion earlier about Barton.
Cannot imagine at all anyone could get any form of cover in respect of criminal activities by an employee -as they cannot fulfill their contract duties.- due to languishing in jail.
A further clue could be had by the fact that Barton stated he was not paid when he was a guest of Her Majesty.
(Jib that does not mean he was staying at Buckingham Palace)

The club would not claim” loss of wages” as they did not pay him. To not pay him and then claim would be tantamount to criminal deception by the club. And even then they were not that stupid. I think it would be safe to assume that no such cover for criminal behaviour existed.

What I recall is that Newcastle (as in Ashley) didn’t want to pay his wages when he was locked up, and that is perfectly reasonable as he cannot fulfil his part of the contract.
But – when he came out, Barton took legal action to get his wages, and what I recall is that he won.
So – it may be true that he wasn’t paid while he was in prison, but I think he got the money later.
That may have been because Newcastle knew of the impending court case and likely prison term and were therefore deemed to have accepted the risk of paying his wages when he was locked up.
Only what I recall – I haven’t googled/searched it.

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Their passenger jet was shot down over Ukraine on Thursday July 17th, 2014 by rebels, as they were traveling to support the team in New Zealand.

We will never forget them.

Health Update - 4 Aug, 2016

The good news last week was that after more blood tests my PSA count is still undetectable

This means the prostate cancer is still under control, and there is no trace of it in the body.

Now to be even more vigilant so I can see the Rafa Benitez project come to its fruition over the next few years - wouldn't want to miss that.

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